A Macomb County woman plans to pay off her bills after winning $25,000 a year for life playing the Michigan Lottery’s Lucky For Life game.
Mary Ann Davis, of St. Clair Shores, matched the five white balls drawn May 6, 2019 – 13-14-26-36-39 – to win the big prize. She bought her winning ticket at the Country Party Store, located at 23750 Greater Mack Avenue in Saint Clair Shores.
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“I bought some other Lottery tickets and had $6 change, so I decided to buy three Lucky For Life Easy Picks,” said Davis. “I scanned the ticket a few days later and thought there is no way I had really won. I got online and looked up where the ticket was bought at, and that’s when I knew I was the winner.”
Davis, 67, visited Lottery headquarters recently to claim the big prize. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time payment of $390,000, rather than annual payments of $25,000 for 20 years or life, whichever is greater. She plans to pay bills and then save the remainder.
For just $2 per play, Lucky For Life gives Lottery players a chance to win prizes ranging from $3 to a lifetime of cash. To win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life, players must match all five winning numbers ranging from 1 to 48, plus one Lucky Ball ranging from 1 to 18. Players who match all five winning numbers, but not the Lucky Ball, will win $25,000 a year for life. Lucky For Life drawings take place every Monday and Thursday at 10:35 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Lottery retailers across the state.